1 files changed, 4 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/src/core/surface/server.c b/src/core/surface/server.c
index 7031e63916..c370a9b8ab 100644
--- a/src/core/surface/server.c
+++ b/src/core/surface/server.c
@@ -554,8 +554,10 @@ static void server_on_recv(void *ptr, int success) {
           gpr_time_cmp(op_deadline, gpr_inf_future(op_deadline.clock_type))) {
         calld->deadline = op->data.metadata.deadline;
       }
-      calld->got_initial_metadata = 1;
-      start_new_rpc(elem);
+      if (calld->host && calld->path) {
+        calld->got_initial_metadata = 1;
+        start_new_rpc(elem);
+      }
       break;
     }
   }